The Men on Show Podcast · Hosted by Andrew Pain
Men on Show
Podcast
Men on Show is a hot-topic podcast where Andrew interviews ordinary men with amazing stories. Listen for an inspirational take on trending issues related to men's mental health and modern masculinity.
Andrew keynotes on burnout, resilience, imposter syndrome and difficult conversations – and hosts events.
Latest episode
Where Season 1 left off
Why So Many Men Are Burning Out
Dr Geoff Arnold is an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with almost 20 years of experience working within the NHS. He is now launching Get Your Mind Outside, an innovative outdoor therapy service that combines the restorative power of nature with evidence-based psychological support. Geoff specialises in helping people recover from trauma, including complex experiences involving abuse, neglect, and adversity.
Burnout is one of Andrew's keynote topics – see his burnout talk.
Read more / transcript: Why So Many Men Are Burning OutMen on Show
The complete Season 1, on the record
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Why So Many Men Are Burning Out
With Dr. Geoff Arnold
Burnout Mental health - .
Liberating Masculinity: why people pleasing pleases no one and how to stop it
With Sam Adams
Masculinity Mental health -
The Power of Menfulness and how to spot the signs your mate is struggling.
With Jack Woodhams
Mental health Masculinity - .
Empowering men to stand tall: why it matters and how to do it
With Stephen Hall
Masculinity - .
How to deal with uncertainty, when the outlook is bleak and it's not your fault
With Steve Judge
Mental health Burnout - .
The Relentless War on Masculinity and How to Stop It
With David Maywald
Masculinity -
Why the narrative on men and boys has shifted, and where's it going next!
With Ally Fogg
Masculinity Fatherhood - .
The Men's Therapy Hub Launch and why more male therapists helps men
With Chris Hemmings
Mental health - .
How to build dynamic communities for men and why they matter
With Matt Grisedale
Masculinity Mental health - .
Why acrimonious parental separation is bad for the kids and how to prevent it
With James Hayhurst
Fatherhood - .
How to have meaningful conversations with the men you're worried about
With Ryan Parke
Mental health Masculinity - .
Boys don't need fixing, but a failing system does
With James Searjeant
Fatherhood Masculinity - .
How Porn & Body Shame Are Destroying Young Men
With Shaun Flores
Masculinity Mental health - .
When Men Break Down: Why It’s the Beginning, Not the End
With Harun Rabbani
Burnout Mental health -
How to nurture boys into healthy, young men, without banning social media!
With Richard Pomfrett
Fatherhood Masculinity - .
Why the motherwound stops men from growing up and realising their profound potential
With Rick Belden
Masculinity Mental health - .
Can Football Really Save a Man’s Life? These Guys Say Yes
With Matt Hudson
Mental health Masculinity -
Allyship and men: why it's a powerful, two-way process, NOT a fluffy woke term!
With Daniele Fiandaca
Masculinity - .
Why I blanked out my r*pe for 15 years and why I stand for ALL victims of abuse
With Duncan Craig
Abuse & recovery Mental health - .
Why Men Are Choosing Running Over Therapy
With Richard Loftus
Mental health - .
Masculinity, Burnout, and the Cost of Never Slowing Down
With Daniel Glyde
Burnout Masculinity -
Men, Sexual Abuse and Mental Health: how do you heal when you've been groomed?
With Phil Mitchell
Abuse & recovery Mental health -
How workplace bullying nearly broke me and the journey to recovery.
With John Sidebotham
Mental health -
From Gang Member to Mentor: How I broke the cycle and why it's never too late to get out.
With Anton Noble
Abuse & recovery Masculinity - .
Men, Parenting and Mental Health
With Scott Mair
Fatherhood Mental health -
Men, Rap Music and Getting Sectioned.
With Shocka
Mental health - .
Men and Neurodiversity
With Jonathan Macdonald
Mental health -
Men, Gambling and Addiction.
With Josh Munns
Abuse & recovery - .
Men, and Closing the Education Gap For Boys
With Andrew Hamilton
Fatherhood Masculinity - .
Men and Surviving Domestic Abuse
With Rob Wells
Abuse & recovery - .
Men, Grenfell and PTSD
With Ricky Nuttall
Mental health - .
Men, Fatherhood and the Gender Pay Gap
With Jeremy Davies
Fatherhood - .
Men, Nature and Climate Change
With Isaac Kenyon
Mental health - .
Men, and the Power of Mens' Retreats
With Christian Chalfont
Masculinity Mental health -
Men and the impact of childlessness.
With Robin Hadley
Fatherhood Mental health - .
Men, Rugby and Life After Sport
With Stevie Ward
Mental health Masculinity - .
Men, Islamophobia and Inclusion
With Sul Nakhooda
Masculinity - .
Men and the Grieving Pint
With Ben Mason
Mental health -
Men Policing and PTSD.
With Rob Hosking
Mental health - .
Men, Alcohol and Sobriety
With Duncan Bhaskaran Brown
Abuse & recovery - .
Men, Crisis and Recovery
With Jon Salmon
Mental health Abuse & recovery - .
Men, Boys and Progressive Masculinity
With Mike Nicholson
Masculinity Fatherhood -
Men, Prison and Reform.
With David Breakspear
Abuse & recovery Mental health - .
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Men and the Men in Sheds Movement.
With Charlie Bethel
Masculinity Mental health -
Men, Blindness and Sport.
With Darren Harris
Mental health -
Men, the Media and Therapy.
With Chris Hemmings
Mental health Masculinity -
Men, Midlife Crisis and Hiking.
With Joe Horton
Mental health Fatherhood - .
Men and the Testosterone Crisis
With Ryan Parke
Masculinity Mental health - .
Men, Addiction and Recovery
With Chris Thrall
Abuse & recovery Mental health -
Men, Food Waste and Changing the World!
With Adam Smith
Masculinity -
Men, Depression and Walking Communities.
With Scott Johnson
Mental health -
Men, Boys and Education.
With Dr. Alex Blower
Fatherhood Masculinity -
Men, Paralysis and Recovery.
With Steven Dowd
Mental health -
Men, Frostbite and Adventures!
With Nigel Vardy
Mental health - .
Men, Domestic Abuse and Changing the Narrative
With Mark Brooks
Abuse & recovery Masculinity - .
Men, Guns and Forgiveness
With Azim Khamisa
Fatherhood Abuse & recovery - .
Men, Policing and Psychological Safety
With Keith Fraser
Mental health Masculinity - .
Men and Suicide Prevention
With Steve Philip
Mental health - .
Men, Nursing and the Jabali Network
With Patrick Nyarumbu
Masculinity Mental health
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60 episodes · the full season runs back to Ep 1 (Oct 2023)
About the show & host
Ordinary men, extraordinary stories
Honest, inspirational conversations on men's mental health and modern masculinity – 60 episodes across Season 1 since 2023, with Season 2 coming in 2027. No scripts, no posturing; just men talking candidly about the things that shape a life.
Andrew Pain
Mental Health & Resilience Keynote Speaker · Host of Men on Show
Speaking from lived experience. Member, International Coaching Federation; Mental Health First Aider trained; author of the book Honestly, Man.
- Lived-experience keynote speaker – main-stage credible .
- Member, International Coaching Federation · Mental Health First Aider trained .
- Author of the book Honestly, Man .
If you're struggling, support is here
Men on Show features honest conversations about men's mental health – including burnout, suicide, abuse and trauma. It's shared for awareness and connection, not as medical or therapeutic advice. If you're struggling, please reach out.
Men experiencing abuse can contact the Mankind Initiative.
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Andrew brings the lived experiences he shares here to the main stage.
Honest conversations on resilience, burnout and modern masculinity – all 60 of them, on the record.